Leon had fallen asleep. He had tried to stay up all night again watching over Cat, but he still was unable to stay awake. He didn't really dream, or if he did he just didn't remember. He thought he could hear people talking but he wasn't sure. He listened in, not sure if he was awake or dreaming.
"Where did you find her�"
"Buried under some rubbleâ€."
"No, I mean, WHEREâ€what world?"
"Neither of us know, but I think Leon does"
"Well, I checkedâ€none of our worlds have been attacked like that as of lateâ€none"
"Thenâ€.where were we?"
"I don't knowâ€that's what I would like to ask him"
Leon shifted in his seat and looked towards the closed door. It was dark in the room as well as outside for it was night. A light was shining underneath the door indicating someone, or more than one, were up. Leon stretched belittling himself how he had allowed himself to fall asleep like that. He knew that voice, but his mind was still a little groggy so he couldn't put a face to the voice yet. He looked at the girl, she was asleep peacefully, figuring she would be fine for a while. He slowly sat up and stretched again and walked to the door opening it as quietly as he could. He looked into the room to see that Aerith and Yuffie were up, and that they had a visitor.
"Cloudâ€.? What are you doing here?" Leon asked holding back a yawn.
"Looks like someone fell asleep on the job!" Yuffie smirked at him holding back laughter.
Leon shot a glare at her and turned away from Yuffie looking at Cloud. Cloud looked at him as well. Leon couldn't see his mouth, it was covered by a red scarf. He took a quick glance at Cloud's one wing, black as the night sky. He didn't say anything, waiting for Cloud to respond to his question.
"Aerith told me that the potion hurt herâ€people from our worlds don't have that problem with potionâ€whereâ€did you get herâ€?" Cloud asked staring hard at Leon as if he had committed some sort of crime. Leon looked back at Cloud, piecing together in his mind how to answer Cloud's question.
"I don't know" Leon answered crossing his arms.
"How did you know her world was attacked?"
"The King told me." Leon answered back not wavering in his tone. Cloud sighed and closed his eyes. By the King Leon meant King Mickey, it made sense, somehow he knew when worlds were in trouble. Cloud wasn't sure how he knew, he just did. Cloud sighed and glanced to the door that was open a little.
"Is she adjusting well to her new home?" Cloud asked looking to the three.
"She seams to be, she hasn't asked any questionsâ€no complaintsâ€it as if she always lived here"
"She might just think this is all a dream" Cloud semi-interrupted Aerith. "I think by tomorrow morning, she'll be as confused as Sora was when he arrived in Traverse Town. Leon nodded.
"I was thinking the same thingâ€I don't know what happened to her world, so I don't know what to tellâ€." Leon was sharply interrupted as the door slammed shut behind them. They all jumped and whirled around. "I didn't hear her get upâ€.how'd that door close?" Leon said quickly, fully awake now thanks to the bang. Cloud didn't seam as surprised as the other three, it was he knew it was going to happen..
"The wind did itâ€you left the window open Leon" Cloud answered him. Leon blinked and walked towards the door.
"I never opened the windowâ€it was closed when I left the room"
Clouds eye's narrowed as Aerith and Yuffie looked worried.
'She she run away?" Yuffie said worriedly.
"Oh I hope not! Who knows what could happen to her at night in Midgar!"
As Leon opened the door, he could feel a slight force from the air pressure still trying to keep the door shut, but he easily overcame it. He looked into the room to see the window open, but Cat was still there. They all sighed relived, until Aerith squealed, clinging to Cloud's arm, who turned a bit pinker in the face.
"Look! In the corner of the room!" Aerith said, pointing across the room into a dark corner.
The others turned their attention, and froze. A pair of yellow eyes stared back at them from the darkness.
'Heartlessâ€." Leon muttered reaching for his gun blade. Yuffie got a grip on her shuriken, as Cloud for Buster Sword and Aerith her staff.
"What are they doing here Leonâ€? I thought this place was safeâ€and Sora's not here! They have no Keyblade to track!" Yuffie asked him a bit shaky in her voice.
"I don't know" Leon said advancing to the corner slowly. The eyes followed him for a moment, but soon they moved over towards the bed and disappeared. "Shit" Leon muttered.
Cloud reached over and quickly turned on the light.
"It'll be easier to find!" Cloud said looking around in the now light room. Aerith squealed again, but this time with awe, and Leon sighed shaking his head. With it's back to them all, a black cat was sitting by the bed, getting ready to jump. Just after it did, Cat opened her eyes wincing at the light, stroking the animal. The cat purred happily and curled in her lap, looking back at Leon, as if it were mocking him.
Cloud smirked slightly but didn't say anything, but Yuffie started to laugh.
"And we thought that was a Heartless!" She said giggling with Aerith. Cat blinked and looked to them all confused.
'I take it you opened the window�" Leon asked Cat.
"Yeahâ€it was getting kinda hot, and plus, the poor kitty was meowing out side."
"We have, a cat lover" Yuffie smirked as she and Aerith walked over to pet the cat as well. Leon shook his head and walked back into the kitchen and got a drink.
"You want anything�" He asked Cloud who had followed him into the room. Cloud shook his head.
"Thanks anywayâ€." He said sitting down in a chair facing away from the bedroom. The feathers on his wing ruffled slightly in the cool night breeze. "It looks like, we have another journey on our hands." Cloud said watching Leon as he sat down across from him, sipping his drink. Leon sighed and nodded.
"There's no Donald or Goofy to go with herâ€I have no idea who's gonna go with herâ€I'll have to talk to the others" Leon muttered taking another sip.
"You don't want to goâ€.do you Squallâ€.?" Cloud asked him looking him strait in the eye.
"Don't call me thatâ€Zakâ€." Leon muttered again looking away. Cloud stared harshly at Leon. But didn't say anything. "Get my pointâ€?" Leon said staring back. Cloud didn't respond, but leaned back in his chair.
"By others, who do you mean�" Cloud asked changing the subject.
"Wellâ€anyone who might listenâ€.Yunaâ€.Quistisâ€.Zidaneâ€.maybe even Firion"
Cloud raised an eyebrow at the last name.
"Firionâ€.? I bet he'd be up to itâ€if he'd show up once in a while"
"Point takenâ€.I just thought it might be good to give Firion something to do" Leon said finishing his drink. Cloud sighed and stood up, walking to an adjoining area that was used as some sort of a living room. He walked across it, and open a glass window door and stepped onto the deck that was attached. He sighed again and look down onto the streets below him. His eyes widened and he froze in his spot. Leon looked over and blinked. "Cloudâ€? What do you see? Cloudâ€?" Leon got no answer from Cloud. Leon raised an eyebrow and walked over to him. "Cloudâ€?" Cloud whirled around and pushed past Leon, running out of the apartment room. Leon's face became serious as he too looked over the edge, his eyes widened as well and he followed Cloud.
"Leon, what's going on?" Aerith asked him as he ran by.
"Aerith! Stay here!" Leon quickly said running out and down the hall after Cloud. Aerith blinked and quickly went to the window as well, she gasped and bolted back into the room.
"Aerith, what is itâ€.?" Yuffie asked. Aerith just stared at her, eyes wide.
"It's"